Old age homes

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Elks home in Buffalo, New York. In the foreground is a statue of an Elk. The building is white with a green trim. The front porch has a sign that reads "B.P.O.E"

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Elks home in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. The home is green with a front porch and brown trim. There is an elk head hanging between the second and third stories.

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Elks home in Bangor, Pennsylvania. The building is constructed of bricks and has a second story piazza.

Real photograph of the exterior of the Elks home in Batavia, New York. The architecture is Gothic style with large windows and multiple stories. The front porch has a sign that states "B.P.O.E" for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Elks Home in Bedford, Virginia. There is an elk statue in the foregrounds surrounded in trees and flowers. The building is in the background and is white with large pillars and a clock on the top of the building.

Photolithograph of the exterior of the Elks home in Hutchinson, Kansas. The building is brick with a white trim and porch.

Photolithograph from the linen era. Exterior of the Elks' home in Mendota, Illinois. The foreground of the postcard is gray while the background is a light blue. The building is gray with a white trim and hanging plants on the porch.

Photolithograph of the Elks' home in Norwich, Connecticut. The building is tan with a foyer that is supported by large white columns.

Photolithograph of the Elks' home in Norwich, Connecticut. The building is tan with a foyer that is supported by large white columns.

Photolithograph postcard of the exterior of the Elks home in Paterson, New Jersey. The building is made of stone. The first story is gray and the second story is yellow/off-white. The windows are ornately decorated. There are three people standing on the corner of the building. In the upper right of the postcard is an elk head.